In a way, the act of the Chaos Evil God tearing apart the Eye of Fear actually did Duanmu Huai a huge favor.
Originally, the construction phase of the Ether Synchronous Engine was as follows: In the first phase, the Ether Synchronous Engine would establish a fragile foothold in the subspace. In the second phase, the Engine's tentacles would delve into the subspace, gradually invading and expanding this area. In the third phase, the Engine would tear open a massive hole between reality and subspace. Then comes the final phase, fully activating subspace energy to elevate the entire race.
